Jul 1
Cultural Contrasts Between Northern and Southern Italy - Regional Languages vs Dialects, Movie Dubbing and Title Translations, Sicilian Pride, and the Arancino Debate
From the high-paced streets of Milan to the high-speed-train-less tracks of Sicily, we are navigating through Italy and its regional differences. In this episode of ITALIAN, FOR SURE, we also tackle Italy's hilarious relationship with Hollywood, from the elite world of Italian vo ... Show More
40m 15s
Jun 17
An Italian Expert Explains What Grappa Actually Is - Francesca Nonino on its History, Making Process, and the Biggest Drinking Mistakes
Unlocking the real world of elite Italian drinking culture requires moving past the "lighter fluid" stereotypes to explore the rigorous science, hidden history, and strict family dynamics behind crafting authentic, single-varietal grappa - and don't forget about the lethal produc ... Show More
50m 53s
Jun 3
Cultural Confessions of an Italian - Middle Names, Religion, Dating and Sex, Fashion, Egg Freezing and Surrogacy in Italy
In Italy, without a comma in-between a first name and a middle name [e.g. Catrin, Austin], the two names become one, legally binding first name [e.g. Catrin Austin]. Did you know that? Or how about the fact that a woman cannot legally thaw eggs she’s had frozen in Italy to use th ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2023
Italy Destination Wedding + Euro Summer Debrief with McKenna Rip
In this episode, Ceara has on her recently married little sister McKenna Rip (R.I.P. to McKenna Kirkpatrick) to talk about her destination wedding in Tuscany, Italy. They also talk about traveling around Europe for three weeks together and their shenanigans around Italy, Czechia, ... Show More
1h 39m
Sep 2023
Ay Por Favor: Living La Dolce Vita?
The besties are back for more, this time it’s all eyes on Italy, as Alexia and Marysol discuss Kanye getting caught with his pants down on a river taxi in Venice, and a clip that has gone viral of an Italian wedding where the groom exposes his “bride to be” for infidelity - in fr ... Show More
32m 4s
Jul 2025
How to Eat Like an Italian | Italian for Travelers | S2 Ep14
In today’s episode, Elisa explains how eating in Italy is less about the food and more about the art, traditions and social aspects of the Italian culture. We learn about the categories of meals and snacks, as well as how to order food and coffee like an Italian. But to get the m ... Show More
40m 49s
May 2023
Confessions of a Wedding Videographer
<p>Jen and Madison dive into the details of their careers as wedding videographers. We spill the tea on bridezillas, crazy moments that have happened to us while traveling for work, our favorite moments at any wedding, and what we think makes a wedding stand out. There are great ... Show More
58m 24s
Jun 2022
151: A Wedding in the South
Get ready for some booze and I do's, cause we're at a southern (kinda) wedding, y'all (you + all). Guests include a car factory employee and mother of two who aspires to be a farmer, a woman who works at an appliance company who's sick of getting injured on the job, and the lovel ... Show More
1h 11m
How are weddings in Italy different than weddings in America?As an American that recently got married in Italy, host Catrin Skaperdas noticed a lot of cultural differences between weddings she had experienced in the U.S. and traditions in Italy.* Join the ITALIAN, FOR SURE Trip to Italy! https://italianforsurepodcast.beehiiv.com *Join newly-wed American host ... Show More
